''Heterothele'' is a

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of African

tarantula Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

s (family Theraphosidae) that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879.

Species

, it contained ten species, found in Africa: *'' Heterothele affinis'' Laurent, 1946 – Congo,

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

*'' Heterothele atropha'' Simon, 1907 – Congo *'' Heterothele darcheni'' (Benoit, 1966) –

Gabon Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and ...

*'' Heterothele decemnotata'' (Simon, 1891) – Congo *'' Heterothele erdosi'' Sherwood & Gallon, 2025 –

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

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Heterothele gabonensis ''Heterothele gabonensis'', also known as the Gabon blue dwarf baboon tarantula, is a species of tarantula found in Gabon. It was first described by Pierre Hippolyte Lucas in 1858, under the name ''Mygale gabonensis.'' They are semi arboreal tar ...

'' (Lucas, 1858) – Gabon *''

Heterothele honesta ''Heterothele'' is a genus of African tarantulas (family Theraphosidae) that was first described by Ferdinand Karsch, Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879. Species , it contained ten species, found in Africa: *''Heterothele affinis'' Laurent, 194 ...

'' Karsch, 1879 (

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Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...

*'' Heterothele hullwilliamsi'' Smith, 1990 –

Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...

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Heterothele ogbunikia ''Heterothele'' is a genus of African tarantulas (family Theraphosidae) that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879. Species , it contained ten species, found in Africa: *'' Heterothele affinis'' Laurent, 1946 – Congo, Ta ...

'' Smith, 1990 –

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Heterothele spinipes ''Heterothele'' is a genus of African tarantulas (family Theraphosidae) that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879. Species , it contained ten species, found in Africa: *'' Heterothele affinis'' Laurent, 1946 – Congo, Ta ...

'' Pocock, 1897 – Tanzania

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Africa Spiders of South America Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

See also

References